Discharging mechanism for liquid-containers.



F. RHZBEL.

DISCHARGING MECHANISM FOR LIQUID CONTMNERS.

APPLICATlON FILED IULY 10.1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed July 10, 1918. Serial No. 24.4,310.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED RIEBEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Discharging Mechanism for Liquid -Containers, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanylng drawings, forming a part of this speeification,-in i hich corresponding numerals of reference in the different figures indicate like parts.

One of the difiiculties in connection with 'ppliances for permitting the discharge 0" liquid from liquid containers, such, for ex ample, as spraying devices, fire-extinguishers and other like receptacles for holding Cl'lGlIllCtLllZGd fluids, are likely to stand for protracted periods, is that the chemicals employed, such, for example, as carbon tetrachlorid, water charged with carbonic acid or other Well known compounds, are liable to so adhere to or affect the contacting metal surfaces as to result in corrosion, cementation or freezing of the partsto such an extent as to render them inoperative. This is partic ularly true in connection with the valve mechanism of portable fire-extinguishers, which frequently stand for months or years, and often become useless when needed, from the causes mentioned.

The primary object of my invention is to overcome this difiiculty by so constructing the valve or discharge mechanism of such containers as to prevent corrosion or cementation of the coacting parts and render them effective and operative at all times.

A further object is to so construct said device that the discharge valve may be opened and closed with one hand, and when closed, that complete and thorough dramage thereof of residual liquid may be insured;all of which is heremafter more particularly described and definitely pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings Figure 1, is an elevation of a portable fire extinguisher embodying the features of my invention,

Fig. 2, is a plan, and

Fig. 3, an enlarged central vertical section of the valve mechanism and a portion of the container.

Referring to the drawings, 1, indicates a the exterior of the particularly those which closed air-tight container preferably made from sheet-brass, copper or other rust-proof material. A suitable air-pu1np of well known constrl ctiomnot shown, is located within said container. Said pump is provided with the usual protruding pump-rod 2 and handle 3, while a detent 4, upon said rod is arranged to engage a counterpartlug 5, to Lock said rod in a normal position when not in use. The construction is eom mon and need not be further described.

A socketnnenaber, generally designated by 6, is brazed or otherwise rigidly attached to receptacle 1 at or near the base. Said member is provided with a horizontal bore 7, Fig. 3, in registration with a like opening 8, formed in the wall of the receptacle. The member 6 is provided with horizontally extended, parallel lugs 9, 9, having central transverse bores into which is secured trunnions or pivot-members 10, 10, for the pivotal support of a movable valve-member generally designated by 11.

The socket-member 6, is provided with a recess 12, at its rear, into Which is closely fitted a plug 13, preferably formed from a non-metallic material such, for example, as cork, vulcanite, compressed-fiber or other analogous substance, but preferably the former, having a central bore 141*, formed therein in communication with the bore 7. The greater portion of the )art 11 is cylindrical, as shown, against the periphery of which cylindrical portion the plug 13 is closely fitted to prevent leakage.

Formed upon the part 11 is a tubular portion 15, into which is fitted a short flexible hose 16, of rubber or other suitable material, sutliciently stiff to enable it to normally maintain an upright position as shown. A nozzle 17, of any desired form for spraying or otherwise, as may be desired, is attached to the end of the hose 16. A bore 18, is formed through the axis of the valve-member 11 in the vertical plane of the bore ll and in communication with the passage in the hose 16. When the valvemember 11 is in its normal position, the bore 18 is substantially vertical and the discharge opening 14 is closed. When, however, said valve-member is reversed, so that the part 15 and the connecting hose is in a horizontal position, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3, the bores 14 and 18 are in registration; thus permitting the liquid in Jllll V for many purposes,

thereceptacle to be discharged. gln, order-to insure registration of the bores 14: and 18, a lug 19, is formed upon the part 11 in position to engage the bottomoof theipart1:6 and form a stop. It will be apparent then,

that when the hose "isin' an"upright p0si 31 v be closed; and when-it is moved. downwardly: to its limit, the valve tion, the valve will Will be open. It Will thus be seenythat the valve may be operated by the mere movement f the .hose, ,which, while flexible, should be sufiicientlvstifl ton that purpose.

{llhe valve-operating vmovement. may readily ;be ,accomplished vvithoneqhand; which thereby and-itanay be relied upon to zfunction. attany time; after lo igperiods ,of rcst.

- .G opies, ofmth is patcnt rnay be obtained for with ,said. bore,

y l l avingthus described my invention, I clalrnz 'A discharge mechanism for fluid containers, rompmsing, in combination, a

socket-Valve-member having a substantially horizontal bore therein in communication with said container, a non-metallic plug havingan opening therein in registration a movable valve-member arranged to rotate upon a horizontal axis at substantlally right angles to that ofsaid .bore, the,peripl 1ery of said movable member beingconcentrically curvedand in close op- ,erative contactwith said. plug, said movable .valve-me1nber having abore thercth rough adapted when said member is in an ab- .normal position to register withthat of said .plug and when ina normal position to perm1t residual liquid .to drain therefrom.

In witness whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 6th day of J ul v,,l9l8. FRED RIEBEL. Witnesses:

W. HARDING,

DAVID H. I FLETCHER. Y

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